Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
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The objective of this scheme is to provide social security to the disabled women/men of the state by encouraging their marriage and providing them financial assistance. This scheme is fully funded by the Government of Bihar.
₹1.0 L
Note 1: The financial grant is provided to disabled individuals in a couple, and if both spouses are disabled, both are eligible for the grant.
Note 2: If a disabled person marries inter-caste, they are entitled to both the disabled marriage grant and the inter-caste marriage grant. For example, if both the husband and wife are disabled and belong to different castes, three units of the grant will be admissible. The wife will be eligible for both the inter-caste marriage grant and the disabled marriage grant, while the husband will be eligible for the disabled marriage grant.
The applicant should be a resident of Bihar.
At least one individual in the couple (either the bride or groom) should have a disability.
The minimum age requirement at the time of marriage is 18 years for the bride and 21 years for the groom.
The bride and groom should belong to poor families.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
Note: After approval and verification, the details of the beneficiaries will be transmitted on the e-Suvidha portal for payment by the Assistant Director, District Social Security Office.
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